US Space Marines:

US Marine Space Program? I've had discussions with a couple different ex-military who have told me that a program already exists.

This dated Oct 13, 2003-

Very quietly, a bold new vision for space is taking place within the halls of the Pentagon. And the Branch of the service behind this wonderful new
development is none other that the United States Marine Corps. Hoo-RAH!
To quote a a recent Universal Need Statement (UNS):

"The Marine Corps needs a capability to transport small mission-tailored units thru space from any point on the globe to a contingency at any other
point on the globe within minutes...This includes a need for flexibility, such as the ability to loiter in Low Earth Orbit to optimise the time of
insertion..."

"The War on Terrorism highlights the need for flexible, rapid response options to contingencies around the world at their earliest stages..."

Isn't it awfully expensive to launch troops into space and have them crach in teh middle of hostile territory where they're prone to be shot down?
Perhaps the speed of deployment isn't worth the cost, but advances in aerospace technology should prove otherwise. Then it would only be sensible to
deploy a large number of them, which means mass transit in space. The marines would each have to be equipped with space gear, which has to be ridden
of once they reach their destination.

The space shuttle is crap!
I assure you, the government has several more advance craft then a giant space shuttle.
As for mobile marines, why not a floating aircraft carrier?
It's a pretty tight idea, besides, it's not like we don't have maglev technology already...

Another thought:
Japan has matter transport beams, why don't we just use those?

just who is the us attempting to prepare a war against?...
the capital and trade embargos have nearly crippled most other countries into democratic submission why the build up?...
and if its against the christ body they will loose!!...

and not some backwoods general claiming hes a messenger of god(false prophet)...

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